Dekalb, Illinois · Public
Law at Northern Illinois University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 2.4% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $13,391 school-wide net price and $57,808 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
2.4% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 2.4% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 174
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 69.8%
- Graduation rate
- 48.7%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $13,391/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $53,564
- Median debt
- $22,162
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $57,808/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (2.4%), school-wide average net price ($13,391), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($57,808), and peer averages from 174 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 174 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of A, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is below the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($10,405 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($10,451 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place Northern Illinois University in the top 17% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Stanford University Stanford, CA · 3.6% of reported awards · $13,807 net A+ 
Humphreys University Stockton, CA · 7.5% of reported awards · $5,524 net A+ 
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA · 2.4% of reported awards · $13,481 net A+ University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · 2.3% of reported awards · $12,548 net A+ Florida International University Miami, FL · 0.9% of reported awards · $9,288 net A 
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI · 2.1% of reported awards · $13,138 net A 
University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL · 3.3% of reported awards · $10,974 net A Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Law accounts for 2.4% of the awards or completions reported for Northern Illinois University. That award concentration is higher than at 33% of schools in this field set and is below the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Northern Illinois University's average net price is $13,391 per year, about $53,564 over four years. That is $10,405 below the $23,796 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $57,808 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $10,451 below the $68,259 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Northern Illinois University #29 of 174 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.